Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-13

human suffering that can be imagined" :"
and the lady proceeded to describe in
minutest detail the visit of Miss Prim
and herself to the home Of little Dan.
"Did YOU not do anything for themg"
anxiously inquired Mrs. Goodheart, after
the recital was finished.
"Ahcm-well-no Nothing more than
to try and cheer them up You see, l
had no change with me, and then l
thought il would be better to bring the
case before the society, particularly as it
was not in my district" explained Mrs.
Jealous.
"And yet you say they were starving"
said Mrs. Goodheart, in tone of gentle
reproof.
"Yes they were very destitute" an
swered Mrs. Jealous, shortly.
II would like to inquire, Mrs. Presi-
dent" said Mrs. Quicktemper, with
some show Of feeling, ..if il was not ex-
plcitly given out at the last meeting that
each lady must confine her work TO her
own districtg'
at was" politely replied the presiding
officer.
"And vet Mrs. Jealous and Miss Prim
deliberately intruded upon my district" /"
said Mrs. Quicktemper, glaring angrily
at the offending ladies.
"We had canvassed our own districts
most thoroughly, exclaimed Mrs. Jealous
and Miss Prm in unison, "and wei
"Very thoroughly, no doubt" inter-
rupted Mrs. Quicktemper, coldly.
II don't understand what you mean, y
answered Mrs. Jealous, with spirit.
"Don't you, indeed? Well, l hope
you will understand me when say that
/ am capable of attending to my own dis
trict."
"You have not, it appears, troubled
yourself about your district up TO the
present time, my dear Mrs. Quicktem-
per-"
"You force me to remark, my dear
Mrs. Jealous, that what do, OF what ]
do not do, is no concern of yours"
"Perhaps not" Indignantly replied
Mrs. Jealous, "but when | see people
starving
swell, you didn't help them any; did
your"
"No; r.
Then, what are you talking about?"
"Mrs. Quicktemper, l had always
thought you to be lady,"
81 have always known you TO be very
officious person, Mrs. Jealous"
"Mrs. Quicktemper, you are very inn
pertinent woman"
"Mrs. Jealous, YOU are a me,ldlesome
old thing. l can't bear you.
II do not wish to have any further
talk with you," said Mrs. Jealous, striv-
ing to keep calm.
Nor | with you, madam saying
which Mrs. Quicktemper, with flushed
face and swapping eyes, changed her seat
and turned her back upon the unfortu-
nate subject Of her ire.
ladies! ladies! pray cease this angry
alteration" appealed the president.
"Iou forget that our work is Of Chris
tian character.
Mrs. Jealous apologized for her heated
language. but said that she could never
forgive Mrs. Quicktemper for the insult
she had put upon her.
Mrs. Quicktemper tartly replied that
she desired no forgiveness, and it being
apparent to the members of the society
that the two ladies could not be recon-
ciled, motion to adjourn was put and
carried. Action in the case of little Dan
and his mother was deferred until the
next meeting.
II was showing, and the clustering
winds had piled the white drifts high in
the streets. The warmly clad ladies as
they were driven rapidly to their homes
i'm their robe filled conveyances forgot
all save one-the picture that Mrs. Zeal
Gus had 50 faithfully painted Of poor Dan
and his dying mother in their attic room.
That one was.